Can we require departing employee to pay back ‘borrowed’ PTO leave?
Q. Our company allows employees to accrue sick/PTO time weekly, up to 40 hours per year. Our policy says this time doesn't carry over into the next year and is not paid out upon termination. We have allowed employees to borrow against future time when needed. My question: If an employee has borrowed against her sick/PTO time and then leaves the company, are we allowed to deduct the borrowed time from her last paycheck? – Donna, Kentucky
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